Cairo: Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz has issued a series of royal decrees, appointing Prince Salman bin Sultan, former deputy defense minister, as emir of the holy region of Medina, home to Islam’s second-holiest site.
He replaces Prince Faisal bin Salman, who has been appointed as an adviser to the king with the rank of minister.
The royal decrees, relayed through Saudi news firm SPA, include the appointment of Prince Saud bin Meshal as deputy emir of Mecca, replacing Prince Badr bin Sultan, who has been removed from office. Mecca is home to the Grand Mosque, the holiest site in Islam.
Prince Saud bin Bandar also appointed Deputy Emir of the Eastern Province, replacing Prince Ahmad bin Fahd.
Three members of the royal circle of relatives have been appointed deputy emirs of Tabuk and Al Jouf in northwestern Saudi Arabia and Asir in the southwest.
Prince Abdul Rahman bin Abdullah has Prince Mansour bin Mohammad as governor of Hafr Al Baten in northeastern Saudi Arabia.
Other appointments included the appointment of Hesham bin Abdul Rahman as assistant to the Saudi interior minister; Khalid bin Mohammad as undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior; Khalid bin Farid as an advisor to the royal court; and Khalil bin Ebrahim as Deputy Minister of Industry.
The king appointed Mesaed bin Abdul Aziz mayor of Mecca, known as the Holy Capital; Abdullah bin Mahdi as mayor of Asir; Abdullah bin Ahmad as assistant to the Minister of Media; Youcef bin Sayah as deputy director of the General Intelligence Service; and Zuhair bin Mohammed as assistant to the head of the Saudi Human Rights Commission.
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